Ribollita in Portland - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Excellent food and wine at very good price. The way the seating was sectioned off in small distinct areas added to the ambiance. We had a wonderful waitress who was extremely friendly, knowledgeable about food and wine options, and down to earth. When we return to Portland for another trip this restaurant will be at the top of our list.

There were some nice items on the menu. The restaurant was a convenient downtown location. It was however, very cramped. We were displeased when after one staff person had seated us, we witnessed a manager or someone scold that person and then ask us to move to yet another seat after we were all comfortable and looking at the menu. It was like something out of Fawlty Towers. It was simply not-on. Wherever we were, there was a fair amount of traffic and the bathrooms were small (though clean - likely because people can barely fit in them anyway). There seemed to be few or no options in terms of spirits to drink. Nor were soft drinks on the menu. These sorts of choices perhaps reflect a certain vibe proprietors like. Sadly for this customer, it left me feeling not all that welcome. Still, the food was good.

Excellent food and kind efficient service in this adorable family restaurant. The red sauce is perfect. The seafood was fresh. The pasta was delicious.

It is a nice small ambience atmosphere. We enjoyed our meal. Be prepared. It is a lot. I love the price reasonable. I like the idea that I can look and see the chef while he was cooking. The waitress was very warm in supplying our needs.

Great Portland ME restaurant! If you live here, you should go and if you’re visiting call ahead b/c they book up fast! Love that is family owned.

Fantastic meal and excellent service! The ribolitta appetizer was delicious! Great little place…we’ll definitely be back when we’re in Portland!

The food and wine list are solid. The staff is wonderful. It is a casual place.

The food and service were exceptional.

Very nice small Italian restaurant in Portland, Maine. Friendly service and very good food.

Small restaurant but really good food. Wait staff were excellent. Reservations needed most nights, I suspect. Some reviews suggested some dishes weren't good, but we enjoyed everything. Food was hot, flavorful, cooked properly, and a good value.

Loved our dinner at this friendly classic Italian restaurant - first time in Portland in a while and the dinner was just as super as before. Lovely little restaurant. Perfect cooked to order dishes. We shared the delicious mussels in pistachio butter. My husband's seafood pasta in a white sauce was perfect as was my eggplant rolled around a lovely ricotta filling with angel hair tucked on the side. The waitress was great. We look forward to returning.

Family owned food was good large portions if you don’t eat early like five reservations are highly recommended very small place but that’s the attraction wine and beer only

Best mussels I’ve ever had. Consistent high-quality food and service every time.

Warm, friendly, cozy, and, delicious, delicious, delicious. Our group of four Boston culinary adventurers had the pleasure of dining at Ribollita on this weekend of historic coastal flooding. Selected by me representing the vegetarian segment for the white bean hazelnut ravioli, it was a pleasant discovery to learn that the restaurant namesake was also vegetarian, sadly not even promoted as same. All of us ordered the ribollita and almost ordered seconds. Worth noting we also ordered one carafe each of the “house” red and white wine which was perfect for the meal. Great place and we can’t wait to return. John and Jon

I’ve been coming to Ribolitta for at least 20 years. It was an Epiphany Eve meal with family though our intrepid trekker was on the Long Trail in VT. Our waitress was lovely, very solicitous but didn’t hover. She refilled water glasses throughout our meal. The starting bread with rosemary and crunchy salt was perfect. We ordered the Ribolitta (soup), Caesar salad and panzanella. Wow each very different, each delicious. The Ribolitta was deliciously aromatic to the entire table. For our main entrees, we had chicken puttanesca, gnocchi with prosciutto and peas and Tuscan fish stew. Good flavor in each, good depth. Nothing too heavy. Sauces were unique to each dish. It’s obvious the effort of the kitchen in preparing these dishes. We finished the meal with vanilla bean flan and chocolate torte with raspberry sauce. The flan was caramel-forward in a good way. Food was delivered just right. We were checked in on a couple of times and weren’t rushed. Nice meal, good service. We’ll be back!

We had a delicious meal at Ribollita last night. We called the day before for a reservation - easy. Lots of on-street parking on a Saturday night. Nice quiet setting with jazz playing. Cozy, but not cramped. You can easily have a conversation. The bread was an herbed focaccia. Nice wine list but limited bar offerings. For starters, my wife had the Ribolita soup and I had a Caprese Salad. Delicious and beautifully plated. For the main entree, I had the Roast Chicken Puttanesca - delicious in every way and a healthy serving. My wife had White Bean Ravioli with Hazelnut Balsamic Butter. That was fabulous and I've never tasted anything quite like it. The dessert menu was pretty standard and freshly made. I had the tiramisu and my wife the fan - very tasty. Great service, and reasonable prices for a Portland restaurant. We hope they stick around because we'll be back!

Authentic, charming, amazing food and service! Definitely a new favorite! I had the shellfish linguini with white sauce

Ribollita never disappoints. It's a small, quaint restaurant that has been a solid fixture of the community for many years. It's locally-owned and they serve classic homemade, Italian meals. The location and relaxed atmosphere are great. You can have an amazing meal at nearly all price ranges. Highly recommend checking it out!

Really good fettuccine Alfredo!

Amazing local Italian gem!!!! Allie was the bestest-estest server!!!

Simple italian no frills not too pricey. Could use an update of the interior.

Confirming some of the other reviews - service/kitchen is slow, food isn't very flavorful and ambience is lacking. The server stopped by to offer salt and pepper after our food had been delivered (which would have been a clue if I hadn't already tried some of my dish) but then never came back to deliver the salt and pepper.

We attempted the Italian Bizarre and opted for Ribollita instead. We are so glad we did. First, we recommend reservations. We lucked out with a last-minute table this evening. The interior is quaint. We opted for a bottle of Chianti. It tasted well, but my husband would have preferred the server to refill our glasses. We ordered a Caesar salad to share. It was a hefty portion. It's definitely enough to share. The complimentary bread was, eh? The bread tasted stale and could have used oil for dipping. For our main meal I chose the ravioli and my partner chose the gnocchi. Both meals were hearty and full of flavor. The pan sear on the gnocchi was unique and added a bite I didn't expect. We'll be back!

Extremely overrated! I’m not sure how this establishment has received a 4.4 star rating. Inside is a cramped and stuffed atmosphere…very miserable (like our server) who I can’t even name drop because she never introduced herself. Upon arrival you can expect to receive 4 crouton-sized bread crumbs as an “appetizer”; when you would like to eat more than a NYC street pigeon they scoff at the request of more bread. Pro tip: don’t follow this up with the handful of cardboard calamari that’ll run you $13.95. Plan to bring some entertainment (for when soaking in your misery gets old) while you wait for your entrees. Don’t let the anticipation build too much during your one hour wait. Expect edible food with a pathetic amount of flavor delivered with a side of unbearable attitude. This restaurant is an insult to Italy and the uncomfortable atmosphere made me wish I took my girlfriend dumpster diving instead. We loved the girl bussing our table I wish we could’ve tipped her.

Nice small restaurant. Excellect fresh italain food. Has that home feel about it. Large portions excellent tasting food. Truly highly recommend. Will definitely be back

We noticed this place on our way past Duckfat and it looked really cute. After checking it out online (to make sure the kids would find items to their liking) we decided to go the next night. We were able to get a reservation for a Saturday night, and while they clearly were not as busy as they had been the evening before, we were pleased by the attentiveness of the staff (hostess and waitstaff) throughout. We shared the antipasto, and all enjoyed our entrees. Then two of us indulged in dessert (an affogato is always a treat!) while the others had coffee. Portions were good, service and timing was very good (things came out and then were cleared prior to the next course), and it was a charming little restaurant. Glad we found it!

The food is great--my favorite italian spot. Small and cozy --it's usually not too noisy and service is good. Reservations are a must, but worth it.

It can't get more italian than Ribollita. Small restaurant with great food. Outstanding fettuccine Alfredo.

Amazing place ..will be back for more .

The food was delicious and was served nicely by the waitress. The restaurant is small and mostly unadorned but it gives a wonderful intimate feel. I'm excited to go back.

I will say my drinks were 10/10. With that, the food and service was mediocre. Luckily it’s pretty inexpensive.

Wife and I had a great dinner experience. We stopped in and didn't have reservations. Luckily it was early enough and they sat us right away. I would recommend reservations if you're going anytime after 530. Wait staff was great, made excellent recommendations, and was very prompt, will be going back.

Not worth even the reasonable prices. Caesar dressing was tasteless, salad was absolutely drenched in dressing. Gnocchi dish was a flop although the prosciutto was awesome however the dish lacks a sauce and flavor. It was so dry and flavorless. I was excited for some great homemade Italian but this place is a miss. 3 stars because I didn’t get sick, the service was fine and the atmosphere was nice. Would I come back? No

If you are looking for authentic Italian this is not it. Do not let the photos fool you. The food was cafeteria quality at best. The “homemade” pasta did not taste like it was homemade or even fresh. It tasted like it had been made and frozen for some days or it was straight from a box. It certainly did not have the taste or texture you would expect from homemade pasta freshly made. The food was also bland. The pasta alfredo with chicken was awful. The chicken tasted old and the entire dish was without flavor. Attention Mainers… please start seasoning the food. I think they thought the alfredo sauce would flavor the bland chicken and pasta. My wife had the Cannelloni. It tasted like it came from the frozen section of the grocery store.

Great local spot. Great food, service was friendly, prompt and professional.

Chef Kevin is a star... always a great meal! Staff is well versed and very attentive... oh... and make sure you get the flan... sinful!

My husband and I were traveling from Michigan and very hungry! They were able to accommodate moving up our reservation and the service, atmosphere and food was amazing and flavorful! Check this place out, you will be very pleased you did!

We are an early dinner here last night and the service and food were phenomenal! My husband had the chicken puttanesca which was incredible. The chicken was able to be cut with a fork and melted in your mouth. I ordered the butternut squash ravioli (handmade pasta) with a hazelnut sauce/butter. Wow. Such unique flavors yet so homey all at once. Definitely a "food HUG" from all this. I'd highly recommend on anyone's trip to Portland if they are wanting something besides seafood.

We made a reservation to celebrate my birthday. We've been to Ribolitta's many times--no more! What a disappointment! We knew that the menu hadn't changed since we had been going there but now there is hardly anything appealing. No beef, pork, scallops, white fish. The only seafood is a fish stew and a few bits of seafood served with pasta and sauce--nothing I like. An Italian restaurant with no meatballs. Had to settle for chicken saltimbacca with soggy white beans and kale (which I hate). I can eat chicken easily at home--what a disappointment! Nothing to choose from. One of the staff said the menu changed years ago. Funny, we were there last year and we had choices. We will not be returning or recommending it.

Delightful, intimate Italian restaurant. Great food and wonderful service! Highly recommend.

So pleased to find a restaurant that serves just the right portion size, without all the gloppy sauce.. This is a small intimate restaurant. Very cozy. Good selection of wines. Excellent service. Loved the handmade pasta. Had the white bean ravioli in brown butter sauce and it was exquisite. Flourless chocolate torte was perfect. Excellent service,too.

We had such a wonderful dinner at Ribollita last night. We were able to sit outside which was great and along with some really tasty salads we had the fish stew, and the most delicious chicken puttanesca with home made pasta. Every mouthful was flavorful and truly a delight- there nothing ordinary about the food- it was fabulous! The restaurant has a laid back charm that allowed us to feel quite comfortable, and we left feeling so happy we had found this great little neighborhood gem.

We ate there to enjoy our birthdays and the food was fabulous. Great service and super desserts. A reasonable price for a very good Italian experience and food.

We were walking past Ribolitta when the smells coming from the restaurant lured us inside. It was a good choice because we thoroughly enjoyed our meal, the wine and the ambiance.

Best Gnocchi ever….homemade with fresh prosciutto and garden peas…….I wish I could be there for his other fantastic dishes. A MUST dinner if you are in Portland. Small, intimate…reservations a must. Parking is a huge challenge like most of Portland. I was lucky to find a metered spot on the street across from this Restaurant. Can’t wait to get back there for dinner !!!

Reliable menu, great wine list.

Simply tasteful and exquisite dining experience from start to finish. Flavors are paired excellently with any wine. Definitely will be returning

F**king incredible. Every bite. Out of this world. Excellent service. Wish there were more stars. Skip the places with 2 hr waits, try this little, intimate, beautiful fare. Does NOT disappoint. And try the tiramisu.

Very nice and quaint setting with exposed brick in an old school feel. Exceptional service with amazing homemade pasta!

Last minute decision a pleasant surprise. Small number of tables but enough space to be comfortable and talk. Every aspect of the experience was great. Authentic food, perfectly presented and prepared. Hostess and server were on point. Don’t miss an opportunity to dine at Ribolita. Pan seared gnocchi and white bean ravioli!

My wife and I just had dinner here and what a great find. Everything was outstanding, I had the linguine with shell fish and was blown away. the pasta was excellent and the shellfish very fresh. Watching the staff prepare the food you can tell they care about their craft. Small place which helps keep it special.

We were THE ONLY OCCUPIED table in an empty restaurant at 5:30 pm on a Friday. We wanted to have a drink, then order appetizers, then order dinner. She gave us grief about taking too much of her time because she had a reservation for our table in 2 hours. Needless to say.....after one drink we left her to tend to her empty restaurant.

Excellent dinner. Party of eight, great atmosphere! Hands down best Flan I have ever had!!!

Cozy ambience , great wait staff, old favorites and interesting new items on the menu.

Don’t waste your time here with so many great restaurants in the area. We made a reservation a week in advance and had to wait 30 minutes upon arrival. The service was extremely slow. Portions were small and the chicken saltimbocca was dry and overcooked, and the gnocchi was not very good

meh, boring food. The experience did not make us want to come back.

We found Ribollita when we were in Portland Maine for the weekend and craving Italian food. It's a quaint and intimate spot. Very quiet in spite of being so busy. The service was very good and not overwhelming. The food was very good and simply prepared, not overdone as many places seem to do today. We had a calimari appetizer that was lightly breaded with polenta and just the right amount of oil and lemon. Very well done. Definitely give Ribollita a visit if you are in Portland Maine!!

Incredible food, service, and value. We loved dining here and would definitely come back!!

My had Fettuccini Alfredo. It was meh. Predominant flavor was nutmeg. We did get takeout so it’s likely better in the restaurant. I had the chicken Saltimbocca. It was over cooked and tough. . My husband had a chicken & pasta dish and wasn’t impressed either. .

We love Ribolitas! Best service and best food in Portland!

There were four of us dining, and we were all very satisfied with our meals. It's a small, intimate-feeling, dining area. Service was very good. Features hand made pasta dishes, and does offer gluten free option. Will definitely dine there again

Very cozy setting for a cold winter night out. The white bean ravioli with hazelnuts is spectacular, and the gnocchi with prosciutto and peas is pretty good too. Definitely get the tiramisu for dessert as well!

I had the best Fettuccini Alfredo here! It came with a lot of cheese and the chicken was super soft and tasty. A few tips: Always make a reservation since the place is a little small and the wait to get the food can be longer than other places but their food is high quality so the wait is totally worth it

Loved our beautiful Italian dinner and service. A perfect meal out from antipasto to our fresh salads and delicious entrees. Such a cozy atmosphere and enjoyable dining experience . Love the choices of all Italian wines . I felt like we were in Italy as we dined in Portland . Thank you for a lovely evening shared with our family.

Kitchen was slammed but everyone was working their butt off. Food was good, but we never got bread. Wine an appetizers were late but delicious!

Brilliant Italian restaurant: great and friendly service, beyond delicious food, nice wine list, amazingly low prices.

Classy italian restaurant with great food

Wonderful Valentines meal at home. Delicious tastes and superb wonderful dinner. We felt like we were in Italy on a chilly Maine winter night. The fresh pasta flavors and herbs melded together so beautifuly. We loved all 3 dishes eggplant rollatini Ravioli Bolognese and fettuccine Alfredo with a beautiful focaccia bread to complement our meal. The Caesar salad to start the meal was perfect. We are looking forward to the tiramisu ,the end to our perfect night in! Kudos to Chef Kevin And his team . 6 stars !!!!

We were warmly welcomed when we arrived early for our reservation and promptly seated. Our server, and I'm sorry I don't recall her name nor was it on our receipt when I checked this morning, was delightful. Helpful, knowledgeable about the products, attentive - everything one wants a server to be. Was slightly disappointed we couldn't start the evening with a cocktail, as it is a beer/wine only establishment, but, the quality of the food made up for that. We were there for Maine Restaurant Week and selected from that menu. My husband had the stuffed pepper as an appetizer and I had the rustic vegetable and bread soup. Both were just right - full of flavor yet appealingly light somehow and refreshing. Entrees were a sole dish with pasta and I selected the pasta bolognese. Husband was happy with his dish; at first, having expected a rich meaty sauce in tomato, I was a bit taken aback by mine. However, by my second bite I was enchanted. Again, rich in flavor but light and interesting. You know a chef knows her business when servers don't come by to offer extra cheese - a delicious cheese had been freshly grated before serving and it was just the right hint of flavor. Other flavors and textures I couldn't quite identify but they were lovely together. The pasta was fresh and wonderful. And the desserts, included in the special, wonderful, too. Only drawback to this space is: tight quarters for most of the tables. However, we'll go back regularly, maybe early or late when there's less of a crowd.

We loved this restaurant. Even though we had teenagers with us the staff and chef did not mind accommodating the picky palettes. The waiter was so wonderful allowing us to ask questions and guiding us to great choices. We enjoyed being next to the kitchen. The two chefs worked so quietly and fast. Little bursts of garlic and wonderful atmosphere. Can't wait to go again, adults-only this time so we can enjoy even more of the menu. Thank you to everyone!

I have been searching for prosciutto and melon since leaving Italy years ago and I found it even better here than in Italy!! Love the cozy space and the atmosphere is so quant. And if you love chocolate get the tiramisu!

Never fails to be a good meal. I'm pretty sure the menu changes occasionally.

Nice selection of food and wine, quiet, friendly staff. Delicious.

Ribolittas is outstanding Italian food with so many difficult choices so we will definitely return. Great wine list of reds and whites, friendly and efficient staff, well prepared foods and ambiance. Appetizers, soups, salads and deserts again great selections. I would love them to make cannolis too.

This small, Italian focused restaurant has a great combination of food and value. The night we went they had some specials that were quite good. They offer carafes of wine at an attractive price. Stay away from the door on a cold night.

The reviews were positive, but when we walked by at lunch (before they opened) and peeked in the window, we almost went elsewhere. So glad we didn't! We had a reservation, and good thing... All of the tables were full. My husband had a delicious vegetable soup, and I had calamari lightly fried in a polenta batter. Both were wonderful, and so filling! My husband had a ravioli dish, with a side of sausage and greens, and I ordered the chicken saltamboca. Again, great choices, full of flavor. I have no idea how we managed to get through dessert... Ice cream drowned in an espresso shot. So good! Our server was attentive but didn't rush us at all. The prices were very fair. All in all, very happy with our evening!

Over the past few months we've dined at Ribollita. It's become our favorite Italian restaurant in Portland. Great food, reasonably prices and wonderful service. We'll be back shortly.

Really good food. We loved the cozy environment The waiter was exceptional. I highly recommend trying Ribolita. Portland has an amazing foodie scene overall.

Nice authentic neighborhood Italian restaurant, pretty good value for Portland. Like the sidewalk tables in summer. Good variety of dishes and wines for a small restaurant. I’ve become a regular and the staff treats me special. I’ll be back!

Fabulous Little Italian place on Portland waterfront. Phenomenal food.

We had a great time but unfortunately the couple next to us fled in frustration due to what they perceived as poor service and sub quality fare. When we sat down, the neighbor couple warned us that we’d better have some time to kill as...

The food was good, but the service was extraordinarily slow and the staff seem very disinterested in the customer experience.

Cute little Italian restaurant in Old Port. I recommend reservations during the summer as the place filled up quickly. I had the salad special which was amazing and fresh. The risotto was good- a pesto chicken but the pesto was over powering and all I...

Attentive and knowledgeable service from server Jim. Especially impressed with his ability to select a wine for my non-wine-loving friend. We ordered 6 dishes and they were each flawlessly executed! One of the dishes was a risotto made fresh from start to finish with perfect texture and consistency - very impressive and unusual that a chef devotes this amount of effort and time during service. The kicker? Not very expensive relative to the quality and quantity of food. Very well done in the top tier category of Portland fine dining.

We ate here for an anniversary dinner. Was a great place, not too fancy, but nice. We split a bean appetizer, then butternut squash ravioli as a second course. We also split fish as a main course, and then coffee to finish it off. Each...

We recently dined at Ribollita and it was an incredible experience. Our party ordered from all over the menu and everything was excellent. My grandmother was Italian and I am very critical of Italian food and I am often disappointed at the quality of food...

Nice traditional trattoria feel and delicious seasonal specials.

We strolled into Ribollita 15 minutes before they closed after a Sunset cruise around Casco Bay. We were starving. They welcomed us in and we had a truly memorable meal. The wine list seemed okay, but it was all Italian wines. We started with a...

Came to Portland for our 33rd anniversary, came to Ribollita just from reviews. What an awesome place, had the Northern linguine with white sauce, which was fantastic. No sand grit in seafood. The wife had the short rib which she loved, and she is a very picky eater. Wish we could fit dessert. Enjoyed it immensely.

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Some of the best homemade pasta I have eaten anywhere! They know how to make it and more importantly they know how to cook it! No dissapointments here!

Every once and awhile when I was a little girl, my Italian mother would wake up in the morning and make beef short ribs for dinner. She would sear the ribs and then put them in the oven for hours at a low temp to...

A lovely anniversary dinner. Wish we'd had room for dessert. Compliments to the chef!

Love this place! We've eaten here 3, or 4 times and love it. One feels pampered, but not pestered. Professional staff. (Jim on weekends). Food is thoughtfully created.

Wonderful food a great service. Very attentive and friendly. Food is cooked to perfection. If you are interested in an authentic Italian meal this is the place to go!

Thank you to Kevin,Brian ,Jim and Ribollita's staff for the wonderful evening our family enjoyed last night.The appetizers, entrees and deserts were perfectly prepared.Best to all!We'll be back when in town.

Cozy place in a very foodie city, has been here a long time, inside spiffed up with warm and welcoming interior. Last time here was over 20 years ago. Expensive very good Italian wine list. Super service from all three of the young women who...

Great service and delicious food!

Not much good for gluten free - I had Risotto - but very good food, and lovely ambience. Book in advance.

Authentic Italian offerings. Prepared and serviced nicely. The wait staff were very attentive and helpful with describing the menu items. The mussles were wonderful. The entrees were Canneloni stuffed with ground veal and a rad sauce and my wife had Almond crusted scallops with a...